Doing What I Wanted

The year 2010 is coming to the end. It is time for reflection, to see the good and the bad and take time to acknowledge the changes that needs to be done or shall I say improvements.

Summary of Achievements

1. Grown up and is more focus in my life.
2. Met my good friend of some many years and after a good 7 years apart. It is strange that we managed to have so many things to talk about and I am not just that apprehensive about what happened in the past between us.
3. Completed my 11 months project successfully. It was a feat and a challenge. Bittersweet like dark chocolate and earned me so many new friends and new skills.
4. Made the bosses aware of my skills and caliber. Yippee!
5. Obtained the promotion and recognition that I craved. Hurray! The best news was on 16 Dec when my boss told me I was going to be promoted. There was I the little girl sitting in his room all nonplussed and impressed and there was my boss mumbling about things not concerning my appraisal and then letting me know that the company acknowledges my contribution and is promoting me!
6. Went on a business trip to Bangkok. Can't let you know how happy I am to be on a business trip with 2 persons that like so much and to a country I always wanted to visit.
7. Had a life turning experience when my finance past caught up with me. I decided to stop running from the unknown and run towards it. Just like the story about the Buddhist priest who ran towards the tiger instead of running away when the tiger chased them.
8. Completed reading - can you believe it - I managed to read in what I often thought - busy life! I completed reading 50 books in one whole year.
9. Watched the movies that I missed the whole year and last.
10. Watched and read the books that I was coward to learn the truth be it tragic or sad. I am now glad that I have read and saw these as I learned new things and is now accepting things that we cannot change and those that we can change even if we think we could not.
11. Gained more friends at work. Realized that everyone needs to be inspired as I always wanted to be, have.
12. Gained a mentor - I am so thankful for this. All of my life, I wanted somebody to guide me to a better path.
13. Know that I have people who cared for me.
14. Gotten my shoes fixed before I took leave and recently on my extended leave.
15. Cleaned and tidied up by room. Decorated the same very room this year - I finally did it.
16. Bought myself a beautiful clothes cabinet from IKEA this year - finally!
17. Saw, downloaded and obtained so many nice goodies. 
18. Finally managed to slim down my thighs - now I am able to wear nice skirts without the bulging feeling at the sides.
19. Wore the types of clothes that I would not have few year down the lane.
20. Coming to my senses that life is short and it is best to live it now rather than waiting for just the right time. There is no right time. I just need to do it now.
21. Finally understanding my mom at the eleventh hour - the last month of Dec at the age of 35!
22. Made good financial decisions and is prudent with my spending. I am happy that I did not waste all my money away by senseless spending. I managed to buy so many clothes and so many things especially the household goods for a cheaper and affordable price.